Animation of objects orbiting the centre of the Milky Way
This animation shows not only the true motions of many stars orbiting the central black hole in the Milky Way but also the expected behaviour of a cloud of gas that is falling rapidly towards the black hole.
Credit:ESO/MPE/M. Schartmann/L. Calçada
About the Video
| Id: | eso1151e |
| Release date: | 14 December 2011, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1151 |
| Duration: | 40 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
